RUNNER: 25th August, 2009 Volume XVII No 8

Today’s Guest Speaker:
Ms Debarati Dutta.
Lecturer, Khiddirpore College, Dept of English.
Will Speak on "Detective Fiction and its relevants in our Society"

END POLIO NOW

Give the gift of Polio Free world
It may be the most valuable gift you never give.

Polio Workshop:

Was held at Rotary Sadan this Sunday, the 23rd August at 10 A.M. followed by Lunch.
It was attended by representatives from WHO and UNICEF. DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar addressed the gathering and PDG Rtn Sidhartha Sadhan Bose conducted the entire programme in a very interesting way. President Rtn Kuldip and Club Service Director, Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh attended this workshop.

A CD of Mr. Bill Gate of Microsoft was also played and liked immensely by all present.
The Polio Plus programme provides funding for mass immunization campaigns as well as support for social mobilization, surveillance and laboratories to help carry out the final stages of global polio eradication. Rotarians have raised funds that will amount to more than 1.2 billion U$ in support by the time Polio is eradicated and has provided hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours. Rotary is a spearheading partner with the WHO, UNICEF and US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in the initiative to eradicate Polio worldwide. As a result of the efforts, two billion children under age five have received the Polio vaccine; five million people who might otherwise be paralyzed are walking today. 5, 00,000 new cases of Polio are prevented each year and the number of Polio cases has declined by 99% worldwide. Rotary’s leadership in the Polio eradication effort was recognized in 2009 with U$ 255 million challenge grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2007. The first grant was spent during the 2008 calendar year on immunization and other Polio eradication activities, and the second grant must be spent in the same way in 2009. Rotary must raise U$ 100 million to match each grant for a total of U$ 200 million by 30th June, 2012. This fund raising effort is called Rotary’s U$ 200 million Challenge. Every Rotary Club in the world is being asked to help meet the challenge by organizing a public fund raising event annually for the next three years. The U$ 555 million generated by the grant and match will be vital catalyst to help achieve Rotary’s top goal of eradicating Polio from the face of this universe.

Polio Free World….. It is possible…. It can be achieved….. It will be achieved……
Our participation in Heart Surgery Project:

Under District 3291 Heart Surgery Project, our club had forwarded request for cardiac surgery for a seven month old child,
Master Subarna Naskar along with all his concerned necessary medial reports. The child has been checked this Saturday by B.M. Birla Heart Centre team for necessary treatment. We appreciate the promptness by the concerned officials of our district in this case of emergency need of the patient.
We have also received two more such requests from children’s parents for cardiac treatment. These are in the process of finalizing with PP Rtn Pramod.

Our IOL Matching Grant Status:

On 22nd July,2009, the Rotary Foundation and Rotary Foundation (India) received a request to help provide 1000 cataract services to the community of Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India from our Rotary Club of Calcutta South City. Our request has been assigned the file number, Matching Grant No 70433


Birthday Greetings:

27th August: Ms Piyanka Bhattacharjee (D/O: Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee)
29th August: Mt. Abhinandan Mokherjee (S/O: Rtn Pulak Mokherjee)
31st August: Ms Tillotomma Dutta (D/O: Rtn Tripti Dutta).

Incoming District Programme:

Membership Development Seminar:

Will be held on Sunday, the 30th August, 2009 at Rotary Sadan.
Regional Rotary International Membership Coordinator PDG Rtn Manoj Desai will be the Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker.
Registration: 3 – 4 P.M.
Seminar: 4 – 6 P.M.
High Tea: 6 – 7 P.M.

Rotary Foundation Seminar:
Will be held on 12th September, 2009 (Saturday) at Hotel Oberoi Grand at 6.30 P.M.
Important world leaders will be present at the Seminar and all PHFs, Major Donors, MPHFs and other donors will be recognized
R.C. of Calcutta is the sole sponsorer of this mega event.

GSE Team Leader:
Two full GSE Teams will visit USA and Germany this year.
Any candidate interested to serve as GSE Team Leader to please contact our Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay so that his application can reach DG’s office on/before 7th September, 2009. Form can be loaded from R.I. Website.

Medical Mission to Nigeria:
Any professional doctor interested in participating in the Medical Mission to Nigeria should also contact our Club Secretary,
Rtn Sanjay for details.

Minutes of the 737th Regular Club meeting of Rotary Club of Calcutta South City held at Metropole, 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-29 on 18th August, 2009 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

• called the 737th Meeting to order. National Anthem, this being the month of August, month of our Independence, was sung by all members present led by Rtn Tripti Dutta.
• requested to please switch off their mobiles during the meeting.
• welcomed Mr Tapas Kumar Mukherjee, Guest of CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee.
• announced about the sad demise, last Tuesday on 11th instant, of Smt Pushpita Chatterjee, aged about 93 years and beloved mother of our Rtn Dilip Chandra Chatterjee. A condolence letter has been sent to him on behalf of all members of our club.
• Get well wishes were extended to:
• Ms Sneha Ganguly (D/O Ms Mom and Mr Snehashish Ganguly) who was being hospitalized at M.R. Bangur Hospital for Swine flu.
• Rtn Dr Rabindra Nath Dutta who is in a Nursing Home at Swiss Park for diagnosis for neurological ailment.
• IPP Rtn Rathin who was operated on Friday for his eyes and is improving at his home.
• minutes of the regular meeting No: 736 held on 11th August, 09 were confirmed, in absence of any objection.
• announced that in response to the District Heart Surgery Project, we have forwarded the application of seven month child,
• Mt. Subarna Naskar, along with necessary medical reports, for necessary heart treatment.
• Two more such cases have been received, which is under process of finalizing with PP Rtn Pramod.
• Our CP & Club Treasurer, Rtn Sanjit informed about the club financial status and informed that Fixed Deposit for Our Trust a/c is renewed for a Maturity amount of Rs 67,000 and it was decided that this fixed amount should be made for Rs One Lac for which necessary action to be taken immediately as there is fund lying in Trust’s bank a/c.He also informed the members about the development in the matter of incoming District Conference.
• a Cheque for an amount of Rs 3000 was donated to a college student for text books. Vice President Rtn Subhash contributed Rs 2000, Rtn Tarun Rs 500 and Rtn Kuldip Rs 500 for this event.
• PP Rtn Pulak informed members about the District Independence Day flag hoisting programme at Calcutta Maidan., for which he was man of ceremony and our club donated Rs 500 for being a co-host club.
• requested all members to kindly pay their club dues including advertisement charges and Installation dinner charges immediately to our Treasurer CP Rtn Sanjit. as we have already sent District dues, RI 1st Half Yearly dues and The Rotary News Subscription in time on 24th July,09 for the current Rotary year. We need cooperation of each and every member of our club in this matter.
• requested Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.
  

• Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia: extended heartiest Birthday greetings to

1. Rtn Rajesh Jaiswal for 20th August.
2. PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee for 20th August.
3. Anne Nishi Sehgal (W/O: PP Rtn Capt Gulshan Kumar Sehgal. for 21st August.
4. PP Rtn Udit Bhanu Dasgupta for 22nd August.
5. Ms Balpreet Kaur Thethi (D/O: PP Rtn Harabhajan Singh Thethi) for 23rd August.
6. Anne Ekta Kanodia (W/O: Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia) for 23rd August.
   

• informed the members that Matching grants for IOL at Murshidabad has been registered by RI and Computer Literacy Projects at Rotary Computer Centre is under process and soon it may also be approved by RI
• announced the club statistics and requested the members to attend next regular club meeting at our new venue METROPOLE
  

on 25th August, 09 Tuesday, between 6.30 P.M. to 8.30 P.M. in time.
President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi terminated the regular meeting.

Club Statistics:
Total Members: 28
Members Present: 14
Guest: 1